My recommendation for London would have to be Sushi-Say, outside Willesden Green Tube station. It's reasonably expensive during the week, but on Sundays they have various lunch specials (normally a sushi set or doniburi, plus miso soup, pickles and a simmered veg dish) starting at about £10. They also make all their own ice cream, with some very interesting and subtle flavours - I go mad for the chestnut, coffee, green tea, coconut ones. The restaurant is small and gets full pretty quickly, but you can sit and admire the sushi chef's work in the open plan kitchen. The staff are lovely, too.

Not strictly Japanese (Korean really, owned by a very nice family that runs a quality establishment), but has really good sushi at great prices and also some good noodle dishes try Sushi Kim. http://www.sushikim.com/

I posted the message above but I have my JustHungry account now and wanted to add the following.. I had a great bento today for lunch at a place in Pittsburgh that someone earlier mentioned in this thread.. Tokyo Japanese Market http://www.tokyostorepgh.com/en.html

The owner is a nice guy and willing to stop and talk and help you out of you are looking for something. (Since I don't read Japanese I might know what I am looking for in English, but finding it on the shelf is a different challenge) :)

Hard to beat a good lunch for $5.95. of course i needed to stock up on staples so the out the door bill was a bit more than that, but all worth it.

Another great place for rolls is Michi Sushi in Campbell, CA. Anytime I am in the San Francisco area I make it a point to stop there.

great sushi, some of the best grilled collar's I have ever had and very friendly. They have the largest selections of roll's that I have ever seen (something like 100+ on the menu) plus quite a few that you need to know to ask for. I also strongly recommend their nigorizake. It looks like milk, tastes devine and its somewhat on the sweet side.

Well a new one opened here in town, Hibachi Grill (redundant name), is a pan-Asian buffet.
They had mostly Chinese and Japanese food. I had Inari-zushi to start and it was just incredible, then I had some Chicken Yakitori, and it was pretty good too(but not quite as good as mine). Then I had some General Tso's Chicken*, it was also really good. We had a coffee flavored Kasutera cake for dessert.

The staff are Chinese so practicing your Japanese there is not a good idea. It will totally confuse your waitress. I thought it was hilarious that the guy manning the Hibachi was wearing a hapi coat that said ラーメン (Ramen) on it, tho' I didn't say as much. He couldn't read it and neither could the other people in line. I asked him if they served ramen too, and he asked why I had asked, and when I said that I'd read it on his hapi coat, he seemed a bit shocked to learn its meaning.

The only downside to this place that I saw was the lack of Asian teas. They only had black hot English tea and Iced Black Tea. Of course most Asian restaurants around here only carry Southern Sweet Tea.

If any of you are ever in the capital of the Philippines, I would highly recommend Omakase. They have several branches around the metro. My husband and I are huge fans of Japanese cuisine. We have tried a vast amount of restaurants and we almost always conclude that they are inferior to Omakase. They have the best sushi, maki, and sashimi, and they have a good spread of other dishes as well. For Php850 (US$17 current rates) a couple can dine well and be very satisfied.

For a slightly cheaper but not inferior meal, I would suggest Sushiya. Ironically, I would recommend their customizable teishoku (which is popularly known as bento boxes here ^ ^;; ) for around Php600 (US$12) a couple.

I don't get how anyone can complain about Japanese food. It's the best asian type food forsure. Not only is the sushi good, but they create some of the best edamame in the world. Alongside great chefs that are always funny. I cannot complain about the food. It's even better in Japan. I just got back and the U.S. chefs that cook Japanese food do not compare to the authentic Japanese chefs in Japan. Trust me. Go there. :)

Well, this is an old thread but threads like this should be constantly updated so...

From what I see no one on the forums lives where I live: Canada, British Columbia, Prince George. We're considered the 'Northern Capital' because we have the highest population of all the northern towns. Aaaand, that doesn't say much since we have pretty much nothing here.

BUT we do have an awesome restaurant Downtown! The 'Japanese Wasabi Sushi Wonton House' is, so far, the best Japanese restaurant we have in PG. They are MSG free and a meal for two can be as little as twenty dollars. Since PG is landlocked and ten hours from any other large town the ingredients are very nice and relatively fresh (have yet to meet any restaurant that can cook shrimp properly in PG). I don't go often because I live half an hour from town and live on a budget. Whenever I treat myself I go there, though.

So if you're ever in Prince George (for whatever reason) go to the 'Japanese Wasabi Sushi Wonton House' on 395 Quebec Street by Dominion st. And that's the only contribution I have. I believe a new restaurant opened Downtown so I'll have to check it out with my Mum.

Nominate Sushi Nori in San Diego suburb of Escondido. It is a small restaurant in a strip mall but has gained much acclaim over the four years it has been open. The sushi chefs are artists and you must try to specials...which change everyday based on fresh ingredients and the chef's imagination. Don't think there is an online menu or website but you can book and get a discount coupon at San Diego Restaurants.

I agree, Domo is awesome! Another great thing about the restaurant is the owner donates some of the money he makes to charities dedicated to helping children around the world! It's a wonderful kind of Japanese food that you don't usually find at other Japanese restaurants. Recently, my boyfriend and I attended an iaido (sword martial arts) seminar, with a high-ranking sensei who visited us from Japan. We all ate at Domo, and they were kind enough to let us eat in the museum section of it. It was great!

This restaurant not only serves great food, but it also has a wonderful museum section, a Japanese garden, and a dojo that holds regular Aikido practices!
Definitely a jewel of Denver, despite being located in kind of a weird place.

I was wary of Koumi Express on North Roxboro because, seriously, drive-through Japanese food? In North Carolina? But the main squeeze and I gave it a shot, and I was pleasantly surprised. The menu is more entree-centric, with a few sushi rolls are available. We split a cucumber roll by way of a sort-of appentizer (contained takuwan!!!!) and I had a combination platter minus the "shrimp sauce" (which I can only figure is a concession to The South.) The meat was perfectly good, juicy & tender, but the vegetables were off the charts.

I'm unfortunately ill-equipped to judge whether sushi is good or authentic by Japanese standards, but I enjoy Sushi Love (near Duke Hospital), and Akashi (near 54/55, and if you want to make a day of it, eat at Bombay Grill next door too.) Akashi is responsible for my introduction to umeboshi, so I am forever in their debt. :D